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• Natural Environment Lakes have less than 150 total acres, less than 60 acres ' I per mile of shoreline, less tha.n three dwel�ings per mile of shoreline and are less than 15 feet deep. • Recreational Development Lakes have between 60 and 225 acres of water per mile of shoreline, between 3 and 25 dwellings per mile of shoreline, and are more than 15 feet deep. • Tributary Rivers are rivers not classified as remote, forested, transitional, agricultural or urban. :_ Peltier Lake is defined as a Natural Environment Lake and Centerville Lake is classified as a Recreational Development Lake. Clea.rwater Creek is classified as a Tributary River. ' Figure #6 identifies the shoreland areas in the City, while Figure #7 illustrates the � protected waters and wetlands, as defined by DNR. I I PARKS AND CQMMUNITY FACII.ITIES I � The City of Centerville owns and operates six City parks, and has a portion of a regional '� park reserve located within the City. Other community facilities include the City HalUFire � �� I Department, a public works facility, a municipal water system, sanitary sewer system, a I stormwater drainage system, and an eleznentary school. I � � ! Parks The Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve, located in the northwestern corner of the City, has an overall land area of 2,500 acres, of which 149 acres are within Centerville's City limits. The Regional Park Reserve accounts for 9.6% of the acreage of Centerville. The Metropolitan Council's classification as a regional park reserve requires that 80% of its land area must remain in a naturai state. Existing facilities within the Regional Park Reserve are picnic areas, parking, boat launches, canoe launches, fishing pier, campgrounds, nature center, heritage lab, a prairie restoration project, cross country . ' I$ � �